Increasing Accountability in Tunisia and Empowering the Judicial Financial Pole

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Funding Instrument Type:

Grant

Category of Funding Activity:

Law, Justice and Legal ServicesOther (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)

Category Explanation:

Government Accountability

CFDA Number(s):

19.500

Eligible Applicants:

Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationSmall businessesOthers (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Public International Organizations

Agency Code:

DOS-NEA-AC

Agency Name:

Department of StateAssistance Coordination

Posted Date:

Jun 30, 2017

Close Date:

Jul 31, 2017 No Explanation

Last Updated Date:

Jun 30, 2017

Award Ceiling:

$2,000,000

Award Floor:

$1,000,000

Estimated Total Program Funding:

Expected Number of Awards:

Description:

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to increase the Tunisian governmentâ€™s accountability and responsiveness to citizensâ€™ concerns over corruption. The successful applicant will assist the Financial Judiciary Pole (FJP), established under the authority of the Government of Tunisiaâ€™s Higher Judicial Council, develop the institutional framework and technical capacity to achieve its mission to transparently investigate and prosecute financial corruption cases in Tunisia. Proposed activities under this opportunity must not overlap with existing reform efforts of the Tunisian judiciary.

Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businesses

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Eligible applicants include U.S. or foreign non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations; private institutions of higher education, public or state institutions of higher education; public international organizations; and small businesses with function and regional experience in areas like regulatory policies and reform, economic governance, organization strengthening, and entrepreneurship] in the MENA region. NEA/Embassy Tunis strongly encourages applications from civil society organizations headquartered in the Middle East and North Africa region. International non-governmental organizations with principal bases of operations outside the Middle East and North Africa are also encouraged to apply, but the percentage of total budget actually spent in the region through local partners will be among the elements of evaluation for this competition.

Agency Code:

DOS-NEA-AC

Agency Name:

Department of StateAssistance Coordination

Posted Date:

Apr 27, 2017

Close Date:

Jun 08, 2017

Last Updated Date:

Apr 27, 2017

Award Ceiling:

$600,000

Award Floor:

$500,000

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$600,000

Expected Number of Awards:

1

Description:

The program aims to increase the productivity, competitiveness and sustainability in selected value chains and areas of the agribusiness sector to boost agro-food exports – thereby creating employment opportunities. This can be achieved by creating hubs for learning, knowledge sharing about international standards, and for capacity building leveraging the research expertise within the private sector that would potentially bridge gaps between innovation and product marketing. This NOFO is aligned with the U.S. 2017 Assistance Priorities for Tunisia as well as the 2015-2017 Integrated Country Strategy goal of spurring sustainable economic growth through increasing private investment and bilateral trade. In order to support the democratic consolidation in Tunisia, the United States government has designed a number of successful programs spurring sustainable economic growth, championing good governance, and countering terrorism and violent extremism in the country. The recipient shall coordinate with other USG partners in the economic growth sector. A list of the projects will be provided before the start of the program. The recipient is also encouraged to partner with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the private sector, universities, and NGOs to achieve an overall upgrade of the sector. Tunisia remains heavily dependent on the international community for continued financial and technical assistance. The World Bank, the African Development Bank and the European Union (EU) all support sectorial approaches to reform. The recipient is expected to coordinate with the international donor community in supporting Tunisia in the agriculture sector.

Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility:

U.S. non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3); private institutions of higher education; and public or state institutions of higher education.

Agency Code:

DOS-NEA-AC

Agency Name:

Department of StateAssistance Coordination

Posted Date:

Mar 29, 2017

Close Date:

May 10, 2017 No Explanation

Last Updated Date:

Mar 29, 2017

Award Ceiling:

$3,000,000

Award Floor:

$2,500,000

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$3,000,000

Expected Number of Awards:

1

Description:

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of Assistance Coordination announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to advance participatory governance and civic engagement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by providing emerging civic leaders with academic and skill-based training, as well as linkages with program alumni across the region. With this announcement, we seek to continue the Leaders for Democracy Fellowship (LDF) project and support cadres of professionals who have both a familiarity with the theoretical elements of participatory governance and civic systems, as well as practical experience. The LDF project will include two components, a U.S. based program conducted in English and a MENA-based program conducted in Arabic. The successful applicant must be able to run and monitor both the U.S.-based program and the MENA-based program. The cooperative agreement will also include an alumni engagement element.